Seeing as the suspected mole was actually playing at the time my snout managed to sneak scores out from under the LTA's noses you will have to try a bit harder than that!

DJ · County player

RE: WC Play Off 2008.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Yes, the same for me, Mervatron.

To be very honest, Broady, Tara and Robson deserve unconditional wild cards into the qualies draw, no matter what they do here (although they shouldn't be told about that from before!). I've never understood why we shy away from giving young players a chance at the big stage - it's only qualies, so there's no spotlight, chances of shattered confidence etc. Someone like Robson could gain a lot if she played there.

I wonder why Konta isn't here! She withdrew from the tournament she was supposed to play in Germany and I thought it was because of this. Maybe she has one as it is?

-- Edited by Greenleaf at 21:45, 2008-06-11

Salmon · Tennis legend

From Jamatthews's post on GBTG:

http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2008/06/11/watson-wins-on-hallowed-sw19-grass/

Well done, Heather!

Salmon · Tennis legend

According to 'scottish' on GBTG, these are the final round (well, final round of direct importance) results:

Anna Smith beats Naomi Broady
Liz Thomas beats Tara Moore

for both.

I hope Naomi and Tara get WCs anyway - it'll be unfair if Tara doesn't and disgraceful if Naomi doesn't.

Bladetiger · Pro player

Yes I was just coming on to post those I'd heard same results. I'm delighted that Anna Smith has got through I like her, pretty feisty girl I think.

From what Draper's said, there is no chance of just handing out WC's to those that miss out, he says that's against the whole point of the play off.

-- Edited by Bladetiger at 17:38, 2008-06-12

Bladetiger · Pro player

DJ wrote:

steven wrote:

I love the way that we're all pretending that we don't know who the Tiger's mole is ...
I'm not pretending ...

Seeing as the suspected mole was actually playing at the time my snout managed to sneak scores out from under the LTA's noses you will have to try a bit harder than that!

Bladetiger · Pro player

Bladetiger wrote:

DJ wrote:

steven wrote:

I love the way that we're all pretending that we don't know who the Tiger's mole is ...
I'm not pretending ...

Seeing as the suspected mole was actually playing at the time my snout managed to sneak scores out from under the LTA's noses you will have to try a bit harder than that!

Ooh I dont know how i managed to do it that big!

steven · Tennis legend

I'm thinking suspected mole's coach ... or a mutual friend from Sheffield down there watching.

Bladetiger · Pro player

Not even close! wink

steven · Tennis legend

One of the women playing there?

Edit: scrap that - there must be a link to Jonny because his were the only scores you had every time.

-- Edited by steven at 20:16, 2008-06-12

Salmon · Tennis legend

That could be a trick to throw us off the scent, though.

Maybe it's Anna Smith and this way no one will suspect her to be the 'culprit'.

-- Edited by Greenleaf at 20:24, 2008-06-12

Bladetiger · Pro player

If Anna Smith ever phones me you'll be the first to know.

And my wife will be the last !! wink

Salmon · Tennis legend

Anyway, a big thanks to all the insiders who helped us - otherwise we would be staring at an empty drawsheet even now.

steven · Tennis legend

Bladetiger wrote:
If Anna Smith ever phones me you'll be the first to know.

And my wife will be the last !!

but the big question is, is she as fragrant as Melissa Berry? (long-memory-for-trivia R us )

Seriously though, thanks to the mole(s), whoever he/she/they is/are, as Greenleaf just said (and I've just clicked through from my table to check), we'd still be looking at a blank drawsheet without them.

Bladetiger · Pro player

steven wrote:

Bladetiger wrote:
If Anna Smith ever phones me you'll be the first to know.

And my wife will be the last !!
but the big question is, is she as fragrant as Melissa Berry? (long-memory-for-trivia R us )

Not as fragrant or maybe quite as immediately aesthetically pleasing but a good deal better player.

There you go Ive managed to insult my two favourites in sentence, no wonder I never could pull.